"Made In Africa" [INTRO VOICE 1] Scholars and scientists now conceive that Africa is the first place of mankind Africans were the first builders of civilization They discovered mathematics, invented writing, developed sciences Engineering, medicine, religion, fine arts, and built the Great Pyramids An architectural achievement which still baffles modern scientists' [INTRO VOICE 2] The 225th Emperor [echo] direct descent from Solomon and The Queen of Sheba [echo] He is the "King of Kings, The Lion of Judah [echo]" The name Haile Selassie I means "Power of the Trinity" Verse 1: Am G F Educate yourselves, of Africa Am G F To liberate yourself, Africa Dm Keep your heads up high Em No more will we cry Eeeeyh Am G F Our history that they stole, Africa Am G F Is written in our souls, Africa Dm Oldest nation on this earth Em Know just what you worth Well well Am Ships that sail to distant places G F Robbed us of our rising worlds Am History says that you've betrayed us G F Talking of the Gods you serve Am Hear the rambling in the sky G F Tears that our fore fathers cry Am And today we're still in chains G F Take the shackle from our minds Dm You're the corner stone Em The king upon the throne Am G F How beautiful are thou, Africa Am G F Our nation have to bow, Africa Dm Don't you fall from grace Em You're that sacred place Aye! Aye-ah-aye! [Verse 2: Wale] Power to the people, Motherland representa I'm on trial with the man she my co-defendant And I demand her attention, can you focus women? I'm getting closer to the sky errytime I hit it Haile Selassie I, "Power of the Trinity" Soul made in naija, my voice made in Italy White mans world that I'm livin' in, some say But it was Africa the continent we all came from Can't nothing come between me and you So before I have seeds gotta understand my roots Gotta understand the truth. We is all king's 'round here Lifes not all fair, work till we fall dead Paul goin' hard 'till I urn like a Pall-Bearer Although my body's in the U.S my heart's there I can never be ashamed of her, I got my features and my name from her Mama Africa Verse 3: Dm The richest place on earth Em Know just what your worth (scatting mumbling) Dm Keep your heads up high Em No more will we cry Am G F They infiltrate our homes, Africa Am G F They claim it as their own, Africa Dm Now we must stand tall Em To break down all these wall-alls Well well Am G F Our children must be taught, of Africa Am G F The science and the art, Africa Dm Em Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nahhh! Am Educate yourself, Africa Am G F To liberate yourselves, Africa Dm Keep your heads up high Em No more will we cry Am G F Beautiful are thou, Africa Am G F A legend have to bow, Africa Oh Oh! Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa) Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa) Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa) Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa) Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa) Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa) Made in Africa, We share Africa (We share Africa)